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What a lovely shade of blue Steve. This one is really something special. Covet, envy, desire, etc.Janyška "Praga"
What a lovely shade of blue Steve. This one is really something special. Covet, envy, desire, etc.Janyška "Praga"
I agree with Mike, that is a great shade of blue on that one. Wonderful hat as usual.Janyška "Praga"
Mike, Thank you! I enjoy wearing this one. It also has the unique half width sweatband.What a lovely shade of blue Steve. This one is really something special. Covet, envy, desire, etc.
Stefan, Thanks! By the way this one is from my May 2016 Czech find.I agree with Mike, that is a great shade of blue on that one. Wonderful hat as usual.
I love that one, Steve! Beautiful blue Praga!Janyška "Praga"
Was this question ever decided? This very early shot of Whitman is super famous...could this be the image that started this style on its way as "the poet"?Who or what hat was the original "Poet " hat named after and what did it look like? Im not really that interested in "Indy" hats. Info? Thanks.
The Herbert Johnson website states Mr. Johnson began making the "Poet" hat in the 1890s. Walt Whitman died in 1892 so it's entirely possible Johnson was inspired by Whitman and chose the name "Poet" in his honor since Whitman appeared to favor hats with wide brims and taller-than-usual crowns, but I haven't read anything that would confirm that. Most websites that mention the Poet hat do so in conjunction with some form of history about the Indiana Jones hat, and any detailed history about the hat prior to that is scarce if you're only performing a little "quick and dirty" research like I have.Was this question ever decided? This very early shot of Whitman is super famous...could this be the image that started this style on its way as "the poet"?
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even irish poets like hats
+1I think Wilde was the inspiration.
It's possible, but based on available photos it seems Whitman was a far more dedicated hat wearer than Wilde. Or Johnson could have named the hat in honor of some poet known by only a few. Inspiration can take many forms, and without more information we may never know.I think Wilde was the inspiration.
It's possible, but based on available photos it seems Whitman was a far more dedicated hat wearer than Wilde. Or Johnson could have named the hat in honor of some poet known by only a few. Inspiration can take many forms, and without more information we may never know.